Northampton vs Salford City: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 19, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Salford City?
Northampton won 2-0 on October 19, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 35′S. HoskinsNorthampton (pen.)
- 66′J. TurnbullNorthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Salford City have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2019 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2019 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Morecambe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2019 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Walsall(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Forest Green(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Crewe(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Grimsby(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Salford City | 1.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 18th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Salford City sit 22nd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Northampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy